Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SE swell with 188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Broad Cove over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week and a half is a real struggle. We’re looking at a long, painful stretch of weak, messy, and mostly unsurfable conditions. From Saturday the 22nd all the way through to about Friday the 4th of September, there’s barely a session worth paddling out for. The swell energy sits mostly below 100 (61, 45, 190 etc.), with short, weak periods around 6 to 9 seconds and cross-onshore or onshore winds just chopping everything to bits. There are a few brief windows – like the morning of Tuesday the 26th with a 4ft SE swell at 9 seconds (222 energy) – but the cross-shore wind kills the quality. The morning of Saturday the 29th has a little 3ft SSW swell with a clean offshore WNW breeze, and that’s about the best of a bad bunch until things finally turn around.
The real standout is set for Saturday the 5th of September. That morning we’ve got a solid 10ft SE swell rolling in, with moderate energy of 820, and a light offshore NW wind. That’s going to be proper, powerful groundswell – clean, punchy, and with enough size to get the blood pumping. This is a point break that’s exposed to S swells, so that SE direction is a good match. The period is only 7 seconds, so it’s not long-period glassy lines, but the size and the offshore wind will make for some fun, walled-up waves. Expect some grunt. Crowds are often an issue here, so get in early. This is the pick of the forecast by a long shot. The afternoon stays good too with a 8ft SE swell at 8 seconds (729 energy) and a clean cross-off NNW breeze.
Sunday the 6th of September drops back a bit – 4ft SE swell at 8 seconds with a cross-off breeze, decent but not the standout.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing extreme to report.
So, it’s a long wait with a lot of flat or choppy days, but that Saturday the 5th is the one to circle. It’s a fair way out, so keep an eye on it, but if that holds, it’ll be worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 51 | 41 | 23 | 37 | 165 | 161 | 90 | 106 | 63 | 51 | 20 | 48 | 50 | 176 | 112 | 67 | 39 | 62 | 57 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:41AM1.19m | 4:47PM1.40m | 5:45AM1.21m | 5:46PM1.43m | 6:40AM1.27m | 6:39PM1.49m | 7:25AM1.34m | 7:25PM1.55m | 8:05AM1.43m | 8:06PM1.61m | 8:41AM1.51m | 8:46PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.51m | 10:24AM0.66m | 11:31PM0.49m | 11:28AM0.64m | 00:26AM0.44m | 12:25PM0.59m | 1:13AM0.38m | 1:13PM0.52m | 1:53AM0.31m | 1:57PM0.44m | 2:30AM0.25m | 2:38PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 10 | 5 | 19 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 90 | 69 | 39 | 51 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 176 | 112 | 67 | 39 | 62 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 51 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 5 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 19 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 37 | 165 | 161 | 31 | 106 | 63 | — | — | 48 | 50 | 30 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 675 | 510 | 501 | 1333 | 501 | 532 | 510 | 523 | 422 | 27 | 501 | 501 | 510 | 501 | 0 | 97 | 1313 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Broad Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broad Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broad Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broad Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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